chapter 6;bivariate scatterplot Flashcards
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scatterplot association
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linear form- when the points follow a strait line
non-linear form- when the points follow a curved line
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direction of an association
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line is either up=positive, down==negative
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strength of association
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strong, moderate or weak
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line of best fit
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straight line that approximates a linear association between points
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interpolation
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predicting values within the dataset range
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extrapolation
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predicting values outside the dataset range
7
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statistical investigation
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collecting data, organising data, summarising and displaying data, analysing data
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issues>with statistical investigations
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bias, accuracy, copyright, privacy
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causation
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indicates more than one event in a result of the occurrence of another event or variable
